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I've seen police officers in all sorts of settings — from patrolling on horseback near "ground zero" in Lower Manhattan to poising radar guns at cars speeding through serene Scottsdale suburbs. But I've never, ever seen one dancing in the line of duty. That's a good thing.
Still, they deserve to have some fun in their everyday lives — so I'm delighted that several accepted the invitation extended by Terpsicore Dance Company to participate in its season finale at Mesa Arts Center this weekend. Seems a part of their "Kinetic Elements" is set aside for a little something called "S.W.A.T. Lake," featuring police officers from Mesa and Phoenix.
"Kinetic Elements" is designed to showcase choreography from local and national artists. Expect new works choreographed by Angelina Lin and Joe Nugent. Also Danna Parker, the company's artistic director. Seems a signature piece titled "Fandago" will be back "by popular demand" to close out the show.
Special guests include musician Grant Ferguson, plus dancers from a professional jazz dance company called MarioCo. Dance and a newly formed organization in the West Valley called Ballet Forme. Also officers brave enough to both protect our streets and take to our stages.
"S.W.A.T. Lake" is a Terpsicore Dance Company partnership with the 100 Club of Arizona, which works to enhance the safety and welfare of public safety officers and firefighters — and to provide immediate financial assistance to the families of those who are seriously injured or killed in the line of duty.
Parker says the idea of including police officers and firefighters was a joint brainchild with her boyfriend — and credits a member of the 100 Club with coining the term "S.W.A.T. Lake." Next year Terpsicore will feature firefighters in a performance dubbed "Cinder-fellas."
Parker notes that Terpsicore Dance Company has been bringing contemporary ballet to audiences in the Phoenix metro area for eight seasons, adding that they recently moved to a new studio in downtown Phoenix. Parker describes it as "one of Phoenix's last standing warehouse buildings" — sharing that the building will "turn 100 years old next year."
Terpsicore Dance Company, and officers joining them to benefit the 100 Club, perform Sat, June 9 at 7:30pm. Also Sun, June 10 at 2pm. The "Swan Lake" parody blends comedy with choreography by Nicole Olson. Both performances take place inside MAC's Nesbitt/Elliott Playhouse — and folks can click here for ticket information.
— Lynn
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Freshly ground black pepper
4 cloves garlic, cut into thick slivers
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup beef broth
3/4 cup Marsala wine
1 pound of baby bella mushrooms washed, clean
oregano and garlic powder
Sprig fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon wondra flour or cornstarch
1 tablespoon butter
Place the roast in a shallow baking dish and rub with the salt and pepper garlic powder and a little oregano. Using a thin sharp knife, poke slits all over the top and sides of the roast and stuff each slit with a garlic halves. Add 1/2 cup Marsala wine. Refrigerate overnight.
Place the beef in the crockpot adding 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup broth, and marinade wine from the pan, into the bottom of the pot. Place mushrooms on top of the meat. Put the crockpot on low for 6 to 8 hours.
Remove the roast and let sit while making the gravy.
One half hour before cook time is completed, put crockpot on high and add the remaining wine. Add a large sprig of fresh rosemary to the sauce. Stir the constarch or wondra flour into the remaining 1/4 cup broth and then whisk into the sauce. Put into the crockpot cook until thickened. Remove the rosemary sprig, stir in the butter and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Slice the beef. Serve the sauce and mushrooms. Great over boiled rice, pasta or mashed potatoes.


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"It's always an honor when a big star like Ms. Burnett selects DPAC for an appearance when only doing a handful of performances. From concerts, to Broadway, to comedy...the biggest shows know our audiences are the best," said Bob Klaus, GM of DPAC
Durham, NC (PRWEB) January 14, 2013
Come spend Mother's Day with comedic legend, Carol Burnett when she returns to DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center on May 12, 2013. "Laughter and Reflection with Carol Burnett: A Conversation with Carol where the Audience Asks the Questions" is Burnett's off-the-cuff conversation with the audience, a format that grew out of the question-and-answer sessions she shared with her studio audience on each episode of The Carol Burnett Show.
Tickets go on sale January 18 at 10am:
- Online at DPACnc.com
- DPAC Ticket Center: 919.680.2787, 123 Vivian Street, Durham, NC
- Ticketmaster.com / Ticketmaster Charge by phone at 800.745.3000
Friends of DPAC members may place their orders on January 16. Joining Friends of DPAC is free, and you can register at http://www.DPACnc.com/friendofdpac.
"It's always an honor when a big star like Ms. Burnett selects DPAC for an appearance when they are only doing a handful of performances. From concerts, to Broadway, to comedy...the biggest shows know that our audiences at DPAC are the best. And our audiences know that there is no better setting for a legendary appearance than DPAC," said Bob Klaus, GM of DPAC.
Carol Burnett, award-winning actress and best-selling author, is widely recognized by the public and her peers for her work on stage and screen, most notably The Carol Burnett Show. Named in 2007 by TIME magazine as one of the "100 Best Television Shows of All Time," The Carol Burnett Show ran for 11 years, averaged 30 million viewers per week, and received 25 Emmy Awards, making it one of the most honored shows in television history. But it is Carol's artistic brilliance, her respect and appreciation of her fans, and her graciousness, integrity, warmth, and humor on and off screen that have made her one of the most beloved performers in entertainment and one of the most admired women in America.
As a highly-acclaimed actress for her comedic and dramatic roles on television, film and Broadway, Carol has been honored with 12 People's Choice Awards, eight Golden Globes, six Emmy Awards, the Horatio Alger Award, the Peabody Award for "Friendly Fire," and the Ace Award for "Between Friends" with Elizabeth Taylor. She has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, is a Kennedy Center honoree, and has been inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.
Carol has penned two New York Times Bestsellers, This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection and her autobiography, One More Time, for which, on both accounts, she received national critical acclaim for her writing skills and story-telling talent. In 2010, the audiobook for This Time Together earned Carol her first Grammy® nomination for Best Spoken Word. And Simon & Schuster recently announced it will publish Carol's third book, Carrie and Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story, about Burnett and her daughter, Carrie Hamilton, in April 2013.
Costarring alongside Jane Lynch, Carol created the role of Sue Sylvester's mother in FOX television's smash-hit Glee and received an Emmy nomination for her portrayal as a murderess on Law and Order: SVU. Carol can be heard alongside Jim Carrey and Steve Carell as the voice of "Kangaroo" in 20th Century FOX's hit animated feature, Dr. Seuss's Horton Hears a Who. She also voiced the character of "Hara" in Disney's animation adventure The Secret World of Arrietty, co-starring Amy Poehler and Will Arnett. In 2012, Carol received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Cinematographers Guild's 49th annual Publicists Awards, given for her extraordinary career and reputation for direct involvement in the promotion of the shows and movies in which she has starred, and The Geffen Playhouse presented Carol with the Distinction in Theatre Award in Los Angeles in June 2012.
About DPAC
With a mission of presenting one-of-a-kind live entertainment events, DPAC truly has "something for everyone," hosting over 200 performances a year including spectacular touring Broadway productions, high-profile concert and comedy events, family shows and the heralded American Dance Festival. Operated under the direction of Nederlander and Professional Facilities Management (PFM), DPAC has twice been listed as the #1 performing arts organization in the region by the Triangle Business Journal.
What's up next at DPAC? Legendary Country Music Hall of Famer Don Williams (Jan 24) followed by superstar comedienne and Emmy-winning talk show host Whoopi Goldberg (Jan 25).
For more information please go to http://www.DPACnc.com.


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Make sure your child's lunchbox provides a healthy, nutritionally balanced lunch.
School meals are a great choice for your child, but if you choose to make a packed lunch for them instead here are some tips for preparing a healthier lunchbox.
A healthier lunchbox should:
The Eatwell Guide shows you how to have a healthy balanced diet and can help you decide what to put in your child's lunchbox.
Find healthy lunchbox ideas at Change4Life.
Children often like food they can eat with their fingers. Try these ideas:
Dried fruit is not recommended as a snack between meals as it's high in sugar and can be bad for teeth, but it's OK when eaten as part of a meal.
Try these ideas for healthy food swaps.
It may take a while for your child to get used to a healthier lunchbox but keep trying. These tips may help:
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Thousands of young people who might never have attended college have been enabled by Morris College to receive the benefits — and reap the rewards — of higher education. Our policy of admitting those who have the potential to do college work, our commitment to help every student reach that potential through individual attention, and our strong program of financial aid offer exciting opportunities for personal advancement.
Our location is uniquely attractive. Sumter is an ideal location for a college like Morris. This small city in the heart of South Carolina offers a warm atmosphere that enhances the close family feeling on our campus. The people of Sumter are supportive of the College and its students and make all of us feel welcome in the community. Businesses, industries, and religious groups are glad to have Morris College here and make their feelings known.
A Christian environment strengthens Morris. A Morris College education is stronger because of the Christian environment in which learning takes place. Our concern for each of our students and our commitment to help each one reach his or her personal best are a reflection of this philosophy. The mission of Morris College is to prepare students for full and productive careers, enhancing both their lives and the society in which they take their places.
Morris College was founded in 1908 by the Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina to provide educational opportunities for Negro students in response to the historical denial of access to the existing educational system. Today, under the continued ownership of its founding body, the College opens its doors to a culturally and geographically diverse student body, typically from the Southeast and Northeast regions. Morris College is an accredited, four-year, coeducational, residential, liberal arts institution awarding baccalaureate degrees in the arts and sciences.
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Signature: signed, dated and editioned en verso
Michel Foucault, a French historian whose writings were highly philosophical, regarded the term "episteme" as indicating a basis for all possible knowledge and discourses for a particular era. Vilem Flusser, in his work Toward A Philosophy of Photography regarded the episteme of photography as an "apparatus," something through which possibilities are predicted, limited and thoroughly redundant. My use of the term episteme for this series is an attempt to define the realm of possibilities and dictates of the usually invisible or underplayed stratum of film. The Polaroid film, in itself, lends a tremendous amount to our understanding of objects we recognize. Because these prints result from film that was never exposed, they are representations of the capacities of the film rather than any outward objects.
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Vanessa Hudgens & Austin Butler: Kiss Kiss!
Vanessa Hudgens and her boyfriend, Austin Butler, share a sweet kiss as they arrive at LAX airport to catch a flight out of town on Saturday (December 3) in Los Angeles.
The 22-year-old Journey 2: The Mysterious Island actress and her beau looked all loved up as they checked in at the American Airlines ticket counter.
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Earlier in the day, Vanessa and Austin were spotted holding hands as they went for a walk together in Burbank.
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This week in Island history
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, Dec. 22, 1909
The Catholic Church has arrived at its new location on the property recently acquired by the St. Mark's Church corporation on Narragansett Avenue. The first services will be held Christmas morning, when both low and high Mass will be celebrated. Christmas afternoon, the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will be held for the first time on the island. After this, there will be a Christmas tree for the Sunday School, with singing of Christmas carols.
From the Newport Daily News, Dec. 27, 1909
The Christmas tree for the children of the Central Baptist Church was held Friday evening in the church.
Yesterday's storm has put a temporary stop to the work of the new pumping station and filter plant.
75 years ago From the Newport Daily News, Dec. 20, 1934
(The athletic committee of the school committee) spoke of their efforts in renting the Holy Ghost hall for basketball. …provisions for both boys and girls of both high school and grade age were planned.
From the Newport Daily News, Dec. 21, 1934
The local post office will not be open Christmas day, and there will be no deliveries. The public is advised to have all local mail addressed to patrons on the rural route deposited before 7:30 a.m. on Monday (Dec. 24), and for village-carrier service by 11:30 a.m. on the same day.
From the Newport Daily News, Dec. 24, 1934
The annual Community Christmas celebration was held at the Fire Station Sunday evening, and was the greatest success ever had in Jamestown. It was sponsored by the local fire department. The tree donated by Harry Pitchers, with its illumination of hundreds of colored lights and a huge white star, was the background of the exercises.
50 years ago From the Newport Daily News, Dec. 21, 1959
The Navy's Harbor Defense Unit at Fort Wetherill in Jamestown officially closed late this morning when Warrant Officer Stephen J.P. Croughan, last of the unit on duty, left the installation. Long in a partial caretaker status, the unit's property will revert to the Naval Station for full caretaking. …The Navy took over Fort Wetherill from the Army in 1950.
25 years ago From the Newport Daily News, Dec. 24, 1984
(photo caption) Apparent low bidder for the job of replacing the old Jamestown Bridge with new concrete span is responsible for shoddy workmanship on elevated railway in Miami, federal report says.
15 years ago From the Jamestown Press, Dec. 22, 1994
A ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning to which some 100 federal, state and town officials have been invited will officially mark the completion of the crossisland highway.
Charlotte Richardson of Hamilton Avenue has been named the 1994 Volunteer of the Year. The award is presented by the Jamestown Press.
Jamestown's favorite and most heartwarming Christmas tradition — the Christmas Pageant — will be held at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve at the Shoreby Hill Green.
10 years ago From the Jamestown Press, Dec. 23, 1999
The Harbor Management Commission has sent a final set of mooring increase recommendations to the state Coastal Resources Management Council for review before presenting them to town council for acceptance.
Right alongside their last minute holiday cards, many islanders will be receiving a letter from the town announcing that a property revaluation is looming just around the corner. (A new state law requires a property tax revaluation every three years; the old law required an assessment every 10 years.)


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Savara Pharmaceuticals Announces Formation of Clinical Advisory Board
Feb 26, 2013, 08:00 EST
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Savara Pharmaceuticals today announced the formation of its Clinical Advisory Board to provide clinical guidance to the company as it advances the development of its lead product, AeroVanc™ for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) lung infection in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).
The Clinical Advisory Board is comprised of five prominent thought leaders within the cystic fibrosis and infectious disease communities. These individuals will provide clinical knowledge and strategic guidance, as well as assist Savara in establishing deeper relationships with the CF care community in the U.S.
"We have seen MRSA lung infection grow rapidly in the CF population in recent years, and the negative effects of MRSA on lung function and the lifespan of CF patients are now well recognized," said Elliott Dasenbrook, M.D., M.H.S., Associate Director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program at University Hospitals Case Medical Center.
"Savara's AeroVanc takes a proven antibiotic and combines it with an easy to use dry powder inhaler; an important step forward in addressing this significant unmet clinical need," Dr. Dasenbrook continued. Dr. Dasenbrook, the lead author of a ground breaking study in 2010 showing CF patients with persistent MRSA infection have a significantly shorter life expectancy, will act as the lead investigator for Savara's upcoming Phase II trial.
"We are very pleased to have this group of preeminent medical professionals join our Clinical Advisory Board," said Rob Neville, CEO of Savara Pharmaceuticals. "These individuals have decades of experience in the field and will provide invaluable counsel as we advance our AeroVanc clinical program this year and beyond. Their commitment to assist us in the development of AeroVanc speaks to the high importance our product may have for CF patients."
Savara plans to start enrollment in its Phase II clinical trial of AeroVanc in early April 2013. The trial is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study carried out in multiple sites around the U.S.
Members of the Clinical Advisory Board
Michael P. Boyle, M.D., F.C.C.P., Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD.
Elliott C. Dasenbrook, M.D., M.H.S., Assistant Professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Associate Director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
Michael W. Konstan, M.D., Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Director of The LeRoy W. Matthews Cystic Fibrosis Center at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH.
Felix Ratjen, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C), Professor and Division Chief of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine at The Hospital for Sick Children, Co-leader of the Cystic Fibrosis Center at SickKids, Toronto, Canada.
Grant Waterer, M.B.B.S., F.R.A.C.P., Professor and Head of Unit at the School of Medicine and Pharmacology Royal Perth Hospital Unit at the University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
About AeroVanc™
AeroVanc™ (vancomycin hydrochloride inhalation powder) is a proprietary inhaled dry powder form of vancomycin in a capsule-based device designed for convenient self-administration. AeroVanc is being developed for the treatment of MRSA lung infection in CF patients. Vancomycin administered by IV is the antibiotic of choice for the treatment of MRSA-related bronchopneumonia, however, IV administration, poor penetration into the lungs and systemic toxicities limits its use in a chronic setting. By delivering vancomycin directly to the site of infection, AeroVanc is expected to improve clinical efficacy and reduce adverse effects due to systemic drug exposure.
AeroVanc has demonstrated positive safety and tolerability in Phase I clinical studies conducted in healthy subjects and CF patients, with a pharmacokinetic profile that supports its potential as a twice-daily treatment for pulmonary MRSA infection.
About Cystic Fibrosis and MRSA
Cystic fibrosis is a life-shortening genetic disease characterized by thick, sticky mucus in the lungs and frequent lung infections, which result in loss of lung function. As the disease progresses, the lungs of CF patients are typically infected with bacteria that are difficult to eradicate. Such infections are usually treated with inhaled antibiotics. In recent years, infection by MRSA has become increasingly common, with a prevalence of almost 30 percent of the estimated 30,000 CF patients in the United States. Persistent MRSA lung infection is associated with faster decline in lung function and a significantly shortened life expectancy. Currently there is no approved inhaled therapy for MRSA lung infection for CF patients.
About Savara Pharmaceuticals
Savara Pharmaceuticals is an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company developing innovative pulmonary drugs for the treatment of serious and life-threatening conditions. The company's lead product, AeroVanc™ (vancomycin hydrochloride inhalation powder), is the first dry powder inhaled antibiotic for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in patients with cystic fibrosis. For more information, please see Savara's website at www.savarapharma.com.
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July 12 – Gentleman Auction House
July 13 – Exercise
July 28 – Langhorne Slim
Very excited to have all of the above in the studio to perform, although fitting all of Gentleman Auction House in the lounge is gonna be interesting. There are more sessions being confirmed as I write this, so keep yr eyes on the blog.
I sat down with Michael Lerner, the creative force and drummer behind Telekinesis, for a chat about the process of making the new record and St. Louis summers, among other things. I believe you can hear the Smashing Pumpkins in the background throughout – Billy Corgan, please don't sue us.


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Garden Talk: April 28, 2005
From NGA Editors
Photo Contest
Gardening and photography enthusiasts, take note. The editors of NATURE'S BEST Photography magazine invite you to enter their First Annual NATURE'S BEST Backyards photography competition. More than $10,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded. All category winners and Highly Honored images will be published in a special edition of NATURE'S BEST Photography magazine and may be selected to appear in traveling photo exhibits related to the competition.
You may submit photos in any of the following categories: Wildlife, Plant Life, Water Life, Best Backyard, Before and After, Backyard Fun, Small Yard Spectaculars, Schoolyard Habitat, Gardening, and Against All Odds. There's also a special category for budding photographers 18 years old and younger.
For more information, visit the Nature's Best Web site.
The Sunniest Sundrops
Sundrops and evening primroses (Oenothera spp.) are popular perennial flowers that are easy to grow in most parts of the country. While there are more than 120 species available, only a handful are typically grown as garden plants. The saucer-shaped, bright yellow or pink flowers are a common sight in early summer, blooming for three to four weeks.
From 1998 to 2003 the Chicago Botanic Garden (USDA zone 5) evaluated 19 different species of Oenothera for characteristics such as flowering display, disease and pest resistance, cultural adaptability to climate and soil, and winter hardiness. While 16 of the species survived the trial period, there was a significant difference in flowering performance. Most of the species had only sparse blooms, but the evening primrose Oenothera speciosa 'Siskiyou' (pink flowers) and the sundrops O. fruticosa 'Fyrverkeri' (yellow flowers) had impressive numbers of flowers -- up to 100 percent flower coverage -- over the same period. They also showed healthy growth and winter survival.
For more information on this research, visit the Chicago Botanic Garden Web site.
New Safer, Systemic Fungicide
Diseases such as sudden oak death (SAD), black spot, scab, bacterial blight, and fire blight are the scourge of many trees, shrubs, fruits, and vegetables. To control these diseases home gardeners have had to resort to growing resistant varieties (if available), using cultural techniques such as crop rotation, or spraying toxic chemicals.
Now a new, low-toxicity, systemic fungicide is available that features potassium salts of phosphoric acid as the active ingredient. Agri-Fos fungicide has been used successfully in Australia and is now available in the United States. Although not considered organic, its low toxicity allows gardeners to reenter their fields only 4 hours after applying the fungicide, and there are no harvesting restrictions. It can be used on bedding plants, ornamentals, citrus, apples, pears, grapes, strawberries, and a variety of other fruits and vegetables.
The phosphate-based fungicide is quickly absorbed into plant cells and spread throughout the plant, so it kills disease organisms on contact. It also boosts the plant?s natural defenses to attack and stimulates the plant to tolerate higher levels of environmental stress.
Click here for more information on Agri-Fos fungicide.
Grounds for Gardens Perk Up Your Plants
If you're looking for a high-nitrogen soil amendment, attractive mulch for acid-loving plants, or deliciously fragrant addition for your compost heap, seek no further than your neighborhood Starbucks. The coffee chain is now offering bags of used grounds sporting colorful Grounds for Gardens labels free to green-thumbed patrons at their cafes. Grounds for Gardens are comprised of very fine espresso grounds and do not include filters so they're easy to work with. Here's how to use them to best advantage in your horticultural pursuits.
- As a mulch for shrubs, trees, and roses. Spread grounds 1 to 2 inches deep. More is not better: A deep layer can keep water from penetrating the soil.
- As a plant nutrient source. Coffee grounds contain an NPK analysis of 2-0.3-0.2. Mix them thoroughly with soil or potting mix, so the grounds comprise no more than 25 percent of the total soil volume.
- As a compost additive. Mix grounds thoroughly with other organic materials. For best results, grounds should comprise no more than a quarter of the total volume.
- As feed for redworms in a compost bin. Mix the grounds with other food scraps or bedding to prevent grounds from caking within the worm bin.
If there's not a Starbucks near you, check with the manager of the corner diner or even the local gas station to see if they'll save up their coffee grounds for you. If your primary goal is to add them to your compost or feed them to your worms, paper filters are no hindrance - worms and microbes will welcome the carbon they supply.
For more information about Grounds for Gardens, visit the Starbucks Web site.


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MORRIS – To offer more services to local veterans, the Grundy County Veterans Assistance Commission will need a bigger office.
The GCVAC recently began bringing the traveling Hines Medical Mobile Unit and the Veterans Assistance counselors to Morris so that local veterans would not have to travel to Joliet, Orland Park and beyond to get many of the services they need.
Ken Buck, superintendent of the GCAVC, said his office is working to bring even more services to Grundy, but the current office space is too small to accommodate an expansion of services.
"When you get into the counseling side, you need privacy," Buck said. "Right now, I don't have any place in this office where I can have privacy."
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The GCAVC is eyeing a larger space in the Business and Technology Center, where the commission is currently located.
With the added 250 square feet of space, Buck said the commission would have room enough to hold conferences and offer private counseling.
A representative from the Orland Park office currently visits Grundy County once a month and uses a room in the city of Morris building. The representative would come as often as once a week if the space was available, Buck said.
Rent for the new office would be about $2,700 more a year, Buck said, and the GCAVC's current budget could not accommodate the added cost.
"I'm looking into how much money I could scrounge up," Buck said. "But I know I won't be able to cover the whole cost."
Buck is turning to the county to make up the remaining funds. The Grundy County Community Relations Committee met Thursday to discuss the expansion.
"I'm not opposed to having more space if it means more services for veterans," Ann Gill, committee chairwoman, said during the meeting. "It's just, how are we going to pay for it? That's, unfortunately, what it always comes down to."
The commission did not include a line item for contingency funds this year, Buck said, which could prevent it from receiving the needed payout.
Contingency money is a line item included in most department budgets. The money is reserved to pay for unexpected costs or projects.
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Buck said he included money for surprise expenses in a line item titled "Other Expense," but has only $300 budgeted for other expenses this year.
The committee also raised concerns about increased utility bills in the bigger space.
"I don't anticipate that to be a major increase," Buck assured the committee.
Despite several fiscal concerns, the committee was in favor of expanding the space and passed a resolution recommending that the finance committee approve the $2,700 increase in the GCAVC's budget.
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Stardew Valley is an adventure RPG and country-life simulation rolled into one. It's a dose of Terraria and a dose of Farmville (but without the Facebook wall spam). Maybe it was my love of Terraria (sleeper hit of 2011) that drew me into this game, despite farming not being of particular interest to me. Though developer ConcernedApe doesn't list Terraria as an influence, it's quite obvious after watching the videos. But don't worry – this is no clone. Some of you may also see the influence of the Harvest Moon series, but I've never played those games, nor are they for PC, so I think Terraria and Farmville are more apt comparisons.
You control a boy or girl who has just moved to Stardew Valley to begin a new life. You'll get to customize your skin, hair, eye, and clothes colors, but aside from that, you start with nothing but an overgrown field. The goal of the game is to turn this land into a thriving farm. If you want to receive the coveted title of "Stardew Hero", you'll have to prove yourself worthy and beat out the competition in just two years (no mention of how that equates in real-world time). You'll gather resources, plant crops, fish, and more. However, the game doesn't end there – you can keep playing forever even after the competition ends.
But if farming simulations may not be your thing, don't worry, there's plenty more to do in Stardew Valley. Like Terraria, this is an open-world game. Not only do you have the whole overworld to explore, but there's also a vast, mysterious cave to traverse. It's in this cave where the game starts to look and act more and more like Terraria. Instead of explaining it to you myself, here's what ConcernedApe wrote about the cave system:
The Stardew Valley caves are uniquely generated each time you start a new character. Your progress in the cave is saved, so you don't have to worry about making it to the bottom in one day. As you dig deeper and deeper, you'll encounter new and dangerous monsters, different environments, valuable gemstones, raw materials for crafting and upgrading tools, and mysteries to be uncovered.
Within the cave (and maybe above it too?), you can come across a variety of ancient artifacts that you can then turn into the local archaeology office for reward. Since ConcernedApe says "strive to discover every artifact!", expect there to be an achievement tied to finding them all – and also expect that to be no small task.
If you prefer a little character interaction and narrative in your RPGs, Stardew Valley has you covered there as well. There are over 30 unique characters living in the Valley, with their own daily schedules, secrets, and of course problems they need help with. But what good is starting a new life if you cannot share it with a loved one? Stardew Valley will feature ten bachelors and bachelorettes looking for some loving. Date around, find the perfect match for you, and marry him or her (same sex marriages are confirmed as possible as well). After you do, your new spouse will live on the farm with you and help you with chores!
While it seems like I may have listed a lot of features already, I'm not done yet. What good is an RPG without character progression? As you progress in the game, you'll level up and earn points to distribute into six different areas of expertise: farming, mining, digging, fishing, foraging, and luck. You'll also learn new crafting and cooking recipes, with over 100 recipes awaiting your discovery. While some recipes will yield useful items like temporary stat boosts or furnaces, you'll also be able to craft a variety of decorative items to furnish your house.
As you can see, there is a lot to do in Stardew Valley, but I left out what many may feel is the best part – the game will feature drop-in/drop-out online and LAN co-op for up to four players! Help out on your friend's farm, have him or her help on yours, or work entirely together the whole time. And yes, if the NPCs don't do it for you, you'll be able to marry another player, though I guess you'd then lose the benefit of an NPC to help with chores. Stardew Valley is expected to release some time this year and cost around $10 USD.
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Mystic Seaport's schooner Brilliant wins Morgan Cup, first Connecticut Schooner Fest race
New London — Beneath a blue sky etched with clouds, eight schooners of various sizes and home ports set off into the shimmering waters of New London Harbor on Saturday.
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The Mystic Whaler of New London, Brilliant of Mystic, Malabar II of Vineyard Haven, N.Y., Virginia of Norfolk, Va., Sophia Christina of Westerly, Mary E of Essex and the schooners Mystic and Equinox, both of Mystic, were the eight participants in Saturday's race during the inaugural Connecticut Schooner Festival, under the umbrella of OpSail Connecticut.
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The 8-mile race with four, 2-mile legs began shortly before 1 p.m. The Mystic Seaport's Brilliant swiftly took the lead. The schooner powered smoothly through the water and maintained the front spot throughout the race. The 64-foot schooner, built in 1932, crossed the Atlantic Ocean in about 15 days, a record for the boat's size, according to the festival's website.
The Malabar II followed in second place, with the other schooners spanning the water behind it. Police boats from nearby towns, including Old Saybrook, Norwich, Waterford and East Lyme, as well as a Coast Guard auxiliary boat, patrolled nearby.
At certain points, the Mystic Whaler and the Virginia appeared to be racing each other. The Mystic Whaler seemed to have a slight edge over the Virginia near the beginning of the race, with the Mystic bringing up the rear. But as the Virginia and Whaler reached the orange buoy marking the end of the first leg, the Virginia appeared to be gaining.
Brilliant was the first to reach the finish line, about 2 miles southwest of Ledge Light, at about 2:11 p.m. The schooner took home the Morgan Cup.
Malabar II came in 15 minutes later, and the Virginia came in at 2:36 p.m. The Mystic Whaler finished at 2:56 p.m. with the Equinox following later, according to Melissa Root, the race director and director of the judging committee.
The other boats continued to sail, but the rules stipulate that to earn a spot in the race, the schooner has to reach the finish line within an hour of the first vessel, according to Root.
The Equinox had experienced some mechanical issues, which made it difficult to travel from Mystic to New London for the race, but ended up doing a "beautiful job" during the race, she said.
Capt. Jim Lobdell, an owner of the Malabar II, said the day was beautiful. The wind, which was variable all day, made taking the schooner out particularly fun, he said.
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13 May 2011
Wisdom From A Republican - Really!
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A blog of many items relating to societal change by a certified Passivhaus design/builder with 25 years experience in low energy and alternative "green" construction. Adam has designed and built earth sheltered, ferro cement, ICF (insulated concrete forms), SIP (structural insulated panels), timberframe, recycled construction incorporating solar thermal, radiant heat & photovoltaic (PV), as well as standard construction.


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This Week In Island History
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
From the Newport Journal, Sept. 13, 1912
At the opening of the school Monday an effort was made to accommodate all who wished to attend. Additional seats have been placed in Burdick's room and she is to take care of an additional grade to relieve the congestion in the lower rooms. At the annual town meeting, a vote to enlarge the schoolhouse was passed and an appropriation made for another teacher, but no funds were available to enable the School Committee to go ahead with the work. The improvements were not made and the result is that the schools will be overcrowded, and the best work of the teachers and pupils retarded thereby.
Work on the extension of the state road to Conanicut Park is progressing. With this small section, the road will be complete from the town to the steamboat landing at the park.
75 years ago
From the Newport Daily News, Sept. 9, 1937
At the Board of Trade meeting attended by 120, Ross Harrison of New York, representing the summer colony, discussed a number of ways by which Jamestown might be improved, such as clearing away of old buildings and other obstructions along the waterfront, so as to show more clearly the crescent of the shore. Other suggestions at the meeting were to change the ferry schedule so as to make closer connections with the trains at Kingston and to hold the Financial Town Meeting in July, instead of April, in order that more of the summer property owners might attend. Fifteen new members joined at this meeting and it is believed that the spirit of cooperation shown between the summer visitors and townspeople will greatly benefit the town. From the Newport Daily News,
Sept. 11, 1937
The athletic field on the Sherman farm, voted to purchase at the Financial Town Meeting, has been purchased by the town, the deed being recorded at the Town Hall Thursday. From the Newport Daily News,
Sept. 14, 1937
Following is the enrollment at the Clarke and Carr schools, which is the largest in the history of the town. The enrollment at the Carr School was 167, and at the Clarke School there were 138 students enrolled. There were over 30 students per class.
50 years ago From the Newport Daily News,
Sept. 12, 1962
The Jamestown Ferry will continue to provide double service during the period of the America's Cup races and will make special runs late Friday and Saturday nights to accommodate those attending events in Newport. From the Newport Daily News,
Sept. 13, 1962
The Sundowners Summer Bowling League will conclude the season with a banquet at the Jamestown Golf and Country Club Saturday at 6:30 p.m. From the Newport Daily News,
Sept. 14, 1962
The Jamestown School Committee last night at a special meeting voted to advertise bids for the installation of TV in the Jamestown Elementary School, to be submitted by Oct. 1. Two television sets will be installed, and outlets placed in 16 rooms.
The unexpected appearance of Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy, and a party of children, including her own, arriving by small boat at the Jamestown ferry wharf, occasioned delighted surprise on the island's waterfront about 3:30 p.m. yesterday. They all got ice cream at Pitcher's Drug Store.
25 years ago From the Newport Daily News,
Sept. 14, 1987
A contra dance series was held Saturday at the recreation center. The colonial New England pastime involved bands and callers and will be held on the second Saturday of each month. From the Newport Daily News,
Sept. 15, 1987
The committee that met for more than three years to design the new cross-island road has been resurrected to mediate an impasse between state, local and federal officials about the design. From the Newport Daily News,
Sept. 16, 1987
Builders of the new Jamestown Bridge say it will coast an additional $30 million to complete the span because piles to support the structure must be driven much deeper than first expected. From the Newport Daily News,
Sept. 17, 1987
Contractors for the new Jamestown Bridge have not submitted engineering substantiation for its request of a $30 million price increase for the project.
15 years ago
From the Jamestown Press,
Sept. 11, 1997
Since it would not cost taxpayers a dime, the Town Council Monday unanimously approved hiring a part-time leader for a soon-to-be formed Jamestown youth organization for seventh and eighth graders.
Despite an enthusiastic plug from Sen. John Chafee touting Beavertail as a potential site for a National Lighthouse Museum, the project is receiving mixed reviews from both islanders and those involved in the selection of the final museum site.
All restrictions on outdoor residential water use have been lifted as of Monday, Sept. 8.
Town Council members Monday asked the town administrator to come up with a number of facts that may help them decide whether to renovate the existing ambulance barn or to build a new one.
10 years ago
From the Jamestown Press,
Sept. 12, 2002
The Town Council Monday continued, until its Sept. 23 meeting, the public hearing on a zoning change involving high water tables. The move came after many requests were made to reduce the restrictions that the proposed change would impose on property owners.
Traffic on the Jamestown Bridge has been restricted to two single lanes, one in each direction, until Nov. 15 while crews from Aetna Bridge Company of Pawtucket replace the span's four main expansion joints.


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Saint Cloud State University
St. Cloud offers big-city culture and small-town charm on the banks of the Mississippi River in Central Minnesota.
Also called "The Granite City," St. Cloud is Central Minnesota's hub for arts, entertainment, health care and education. The university campus is within walking distance of theater, live music and more.
Local mass transit is free for St. Cloud State students on the MetroBus system. The MetroBus station near campus makes it easy to get to and from local malls. Through much of the year there is a weekly farmers' market where you can buy locally-grown food.
Located an hour northwest of the world-class arts, entertainment and shopping of Minneapolis-St. Paul, the University is also just a short drive from the best of what Mother Nature has to offer - including lakes, forests and rivers.
School Information720 Fourth Ave. South
Saint Cloud, Minnesota 56301-4498
Locale: City: Small
Open Admissions: Yes
Sector: Public, 4-year or above
Carnegie Basic: Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Common name(s): St. Cloud State University; St. Cloud State; SCSU
Students & Faculty
Total Tuition $25,393.00
SAT Scores:
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Executive Branch Lobbyist Client Reports
The information on this page has been audited to remove those entries not required by Iowa law. Amounts of reimbursed expenses and payments to lobbyists reflect how they were actually reported. Paper reports were entered by Board staff. If any inaccuracies, discrepancies, or inconsistencies are noted, please notify the Board's staff.
Pursuant to Iowa Code section 68B.38 persons hiring executive branch lobbyists are required to file an annual report disclosing the compensation paid to the lobbyists. This page contains the information disclosed on those reports.
2010 reports cover the period of July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010. The 2010 report covers compensation paid to lobby both the executive and legislative branches. Previous reports reflected payments for lobbying executive branch only.
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A believer is one who has been purified of idolatry and other forms of ignorance, such as placing his hopes on imaginary deities or seeking their approval, thereby becoming subservient to them. He serves Allah alone and seeks the approval of Allah alone. As mentioned earlier, he does this by "striving with all due striving."
The key to "striving with all due striving" on Allah's way is to seek what pleases Allah most. In the face of several choices, all of which are legitimate, a believer must choose the one that pleases Allah most.
This can be briefly described as follows:
- A believer must spend his entire life doing what is "lawful." The Qur'an makes clear which actions are unlawful, and these are indeed very few in number. Anything other than these unlawful deeds is lawful.
- In addition to this, what a believer must do is attend to the deeds and thoughts that please Allah most. In this endeavour, his wisdom and "foresight" guide him.
The example of "spending in the way of Allah" (infaq) will make this concept clearer. A believer is a person who has sold his "property and self" to Allah. He should put whatever he has to use in the way that pleases Allah most. However, he may frequently encounter many choices. Let us assume that he has a considerable amount of money with which he could buy a new suit for himself. This is indeed a legitimate and lawful thing to do; being meticulous about one's appearance is surely something in conformity with Allah's will. However, there may be other things to do with this money which would please Allah better. Giving it to a needy person might well please Allah more. However, this is a decision that rests entirely with the person himself. Considering the specific conditions and environment he is in, he must establish his priorities by consulting his conscience.
Another example will lead to a better understanding of this concept: A believer is responsible for "enjoining good and forbidding evil," communicating Allah's religion and carrying out a struggle on intellectual grounds against the tyrants in the world. Shouldering this all-important responsibility is one way to earn the good pleasure of Allah. Such a responsibility means that certain duties always take precedence. Since there are so many duties demanded by such an important responsibility, it would be incorrect to give priority to any other deed, albeit a legitimate and lawful one. For instance, a man is responsible for taking care of his family; he is the one who provides security and sustenance for the family members. However, using this as an excuse to avoid the responsibility of "enjoining good and forbidding evil" would be conduct unbecoming to a believer.
Indeed, upon reflection, we can see that the "soul" (an-nafs) is involved when one prefers what is less valuable in the presence of Allah. Preferring the less valuable to the more valuable in the presence of Allah is a consequence of setting aside a "share" for one's soul. In this sense, what one needs to accomplish is not to be guided by one's soul, but to go all-out to seek the total approval of Allah. Seeking Allah's consent by a ninety nine percent effort and setting aside a one percent share for the soul may not be acceptable in the eyes of Allah. That is because the person in question has associated his soul with Allah. A mere one percent of idolatry may render his services unacceptable. The situation of those who ascribe partners to any being other than Allah is described as follows:
They assign to Allah a share of the crops and livestock He has created, saying, "This is for Allah,"—as they allege—"and this is for our idols." Their idols' share does not reach Allah, whereas Allah's share reaches their idols! What an evil judgement they make! (Surat al-An'am: 136)
As for seeking what most pleases Allah, the attitude of believers in wartime in the days of the Prophet (saas) is related in the Qur'an. In the face of two groups of enemies, believers preferred to fight against the weaker of the two. Yet it was Allah's will that there should be a fight against the stronger. These events are related in the verses as follows:
When Allah promised you that one of the two parties would be yours, you would have preferred the unarmed one, whereas Allah sought to fulfill His promise and to rout the last remnant of the disbelievers. This was so that the Truth should triumph and falsehood be discomfited, even though the evil-doers hated that. (Surat al-Anfal: 7-8)
Finally, Allah made the believers confront the stronger party and led them to the one thing that would please Him most. Ultimately, they triumphed with the help of Allah.
The example related above is an event shaped within the conditions of that period. Yet the fact remains that in every age Muslims are put to the test through different events. Today, for instance, Muslims must engage in a struggle on intellectual grounds against those who deny the Qur'an and the facts of creation and who strive to sow immorality in society. Muslims should determine the best course to follow in this struggle they take upon themselves and then carry it out with commitment. Yet, even if one has the strength to shoulder this responsibility, if one involves oneself with issues of no great urgency only to satisfy one's own desires, that will only incur the displeasure of Allah.
Meanwhile, we need to bear in mind that the expression, "doing what is most pleasing to Allah" is used to make the concept more comprehensible. Turning away from what pleases Allah most and involving oneself with tasks of secondary importance is in fact displeasing to Allah. Hence, that one thing that pleases Allah most is, under all circumstances, whatever is in accordance with His will. To put it another way, there is no alternative to what pleases Allah most.
For his salvation, a believer is responsible for seeking "what pleases Allah most." Failing to do so means being unaware of the danger waiting ahead. In the face of the humiliation one will face in hell and in the presence of Allah, it is surely essential to seek "what pleases Allah most."
A few examples of the attitude one displays in the face of dangers that one may encounter in this world and the efforts one makes to deal with them will lead to a better understanding of how one seeks what pleases Allah most:
- Assume that you are face to face with a giant torrent and the water level is rising rapidly. In this situation, would you run to the top of a ten-storey building to save yourself, or remain on the fifth-floor and say, "This place is high enough to save me"?
- Let's assume that there is a lift that can take you to the top floor. This lift is not free of charge and it will operate only once. You have just the right amount of money to take you to the top floor. Would you give all the money you have to go to the top, or remain at a lower storey which is vulnerable to the torrent?
- Again, let's assume that there is a party being held on the sixth-floor, where you have taken refuge. Would you attend the party or strive to find a way to the top floor?
- As another example, let's assume that one of your close friends has had a heart attack and he or she should immediately be taken to the emergency room. In this situation, would you drive as fast as you can or not drive so fast and say, "This is fast enough, he or she must bear up."?
As is apparent from the examples above, in the face of danger, a man becomes vigilant and does his utmost to be saved from it. The biggest threat to man is hell. One of the most important goals of a person who seeks what pleases Allah most, is his inner inclination to avoid this danger.
For a moment, let's assume that you are on the edge of hell, around which people will be gathered on the Day of Judgement and witness its stunning images. Having seen hell, would you not choose what pleases Allah most out of a number of alternatives?
Disbelievers do their best to "make the most" of their lives, which is nothing but "a brief enjoyment" (Surah Al 'Imran: 197). While this "brief enjoyment" is doomed to a bitter end, Allah promises His approval, mercy and paradise for believers. A believer, who wishes to avail himself of these promises of Allah, must strive hard to seek what most pleases Him. (For further reading see Harun Yahya "Devoted to Allah")


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Activist Yahoo shareholder and hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb brought the truth about Thompson to light, discovering that the CEO did hold the financial degree he claimed on his resume, but not the computer science one. Normally, one would think that Thompson's experience would make this a non-issue. As Greg Stirling pointed out, "he had many years of experience as a successful tech executive in Silicon Valley…the paper was a technicality of sorts – not to minimize the ethics issue."
Apparently it's the ethics issue that Loeb couldn't abide. He pushed hard, not letting the issue die; it became a big public relations headache for the beleaguered media company. In addition to effectively winning Thompson's resignation, Loeb gained seats for three of the four people on his slate for Yahoo's board of directors. Loeb himself will take one of the seats; Loeb's other two winning nominees include media executive Michael Wolf and turnaround specialist Harry Wilson.
With everything that Yahoo has been through, it hardly seems that matters could get any worse for the company. Shortly before the scandal, Thompson laid off 2,000 workers – about 14 percent of Yahoo's headcount – as part of his plan to change the firm's direction. He wanted to move Yahoo away from its historical emphasis (some would say "over-dependence") on display advertising and shift focus toward data and personalization. One wonders how those Thompson laid off must feel now – to say nothing of those who kept their jobs!
That appears to be almost beside the point now, as Yahoo's new interim CEO boasts a background very different from Thompson's. Ross Levinsohn served as president of Fox Interactive Media before coming to Yahoo. He offers a strong advertising and media-focused perspective; he's also popular at the company. Jason Hirschhorn, a former MTV digital executive, notes that Levinsohn is "well-respected in the Valley, Hollywood and on Madison Avenue…Yahoo has to lean into media and he has the plan."
But does Levinsohn really have a plan for navigating Yahoo through this crisis? Thompson barely got a chance to put the first stage of his own plan into action. Kara Swisher posted the first memo from Levinsohn to Yahoo's rank and file after accepting the interim CEO position. It's hard to get anything substantial from a first message, of course. Still, the tone of that note sounds very much like he wants to revitalize the company while moving in its original, advertising-focused direction rather than change things in the way Thompson planned.
Taking a look at Levinsohn's background, reputation, and history of on-the-job accomplishments, Peter Kafka at AllThingsD made two predictions. First, he expects Levinsohn to try to revitalize Yahoo's ad business. The executive spent most of 2011 trying to shore up that business and bring back the company's glory days, when Yahoo had one of the web's best sales operations. Levinsohn put those efforts on hold when Thompson became CEO, but now that he's in the captain's chair, Kafka thinks he'll try to restart those efforts.
Second, Kafka pointed to Levinsohn's reputation as a negotiator and deal-maker (he helped News Corp. buy MySpace back in 2005) as a sign that Yahoo will probably get involved in some merger and acquisition deals. The company can't bring a huge war chest to bear for this, unless Levinsohn can sort out the morass of Yahoo's Asian holdings and turn a nice profit. Kafka thought Levinsohn might make a play for Hulu; it's a deal he's wanted to work before, but then-CEO Carol Bartz wouldn't go for it. If he can't acquire Hulu, "I don't see him chasing after Instagram-like companies with big price tags and no near-term revenue plans," Kafka muses. "I do see him making some plays on cheaper start-ups, as well as some technology plays, to shore up/replace the company's very old infrastructure /platforms."
These moves might help Yahoo. Will they be enough to reverse the company's trend of losing market share? A large organization like this could continue on a downward spiral for years; indeed, Yahoo already has. I would like to see it recover, but I'm finding it difficult to believe that an approach some observers have dubbed "back to the future" will halt, let alone reverse, the company's painfully fascinating slow-motion train wreck. I've been wrong before, though, and I wouldn't mind being proven wrong again.